Wallabies v Springboks

Minute-by-minute report: The world champion Springboks hit back after last week's defeat with a comprehensive victory at Sydney's new Allianz Stadium.

South Africa posts its first win over the Wallabies in Australia since 2013 with a 24-8 victory in their Rugby Championship Test at the redeveloped Sydney ...

Teenager Canan Moodie scored a try on debut as the Springboks snapped a nine-year losing streak on Australian soil with a 24-8 victory over the Wallabies in ...

Boks score again to ensure they will turn around their Adelaide defeat in a testy encounter at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

How did the Springboks rate in their drought-ending victory over the Wallabies in Sydney?

He just brings plenty of energy when he comes onto the field. [Marika Koroibete](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/marika-koroibete/) to gather a high ball before running away for a sensational try in the 39th minute. It was a huge shift from the prop. The Wallabies also had to use a lot of energy to stop him at the breakdowns. He was on the field for about 65 minutes, which must be close to a record for him. He also won a turnover and tackled like a man possessed in open play. He made the most carries and he made more metres than any another forward. He produced a perfectly weighted kick for Canan Moodie’s try. It was a mixed bag from the playmaker. It did cost him a yellow card in the end. He produced some strong carries and he scored a try in the ninth minute. It was there for all to see at the Sydney Football Ground where they outscored their opponents by four tries to one.

Following a 24-8 victory for South Africa over Australia in their Rugby Championship clash, here's our five takeaways from the match in Sydney.

Nienaber knows that the Boks need to score more tries in the modern game than of late and today was a step forward in the right direction. Let’s hope we see a lot more of it and its wonderful playing surface in the years to come. The Springbok back-row were huge, both as starters and finishers with Kolisi the player of the match, Wiese hitting the most carries in the game and Franco Mostert adding urgency (and a try) to the blindside flank. Losing both your 10 and 12 in a match is unfortunate, but that’s what happened, which resulted in Nic White dropping back to outside half to try and control the match. With the undercurrent of Nic White’s theatrics last weekend, this game was played with ill-temper and vocal sledging threatening to boil over at every single contact point. [Australia](https://www.planetrugby.com/team/australia) to cope with as quite consistently they were schooled in the collision.